Economics

1.In August the IMF said that it expects China’s economy will be 44 percent bigger in 2020.[1]

In the past two years alone it has added spending worth more than Australia’s GDP.[2]

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in The Australian Financial Review on 7 September 2015.

By James Laurenceson

Note: This piece was sent as a letter to the editor of the Sydney Morning Herald on 5 September 2015. 

Bob Kinnaird and Bob Birrell conclude that the China FTA means labour-market testing (LMT) will be removed for all Chinese nationals on 457 visas (“Under FTA, Chinese workers can avoid labour-market testing”, September 4)  

1. The latest forecasts from the IMF say that China’s economy will be 44 percent bigger in 2020.[1] This compares with –

• 16 percent for the U.S[2]
• 5 percent for Japan[3]
• 45 percent for India[4]

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in East Asia Forum on 31 August 2015.

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in The Conversation on August 25 2015.

1. China’s economy is worth $A11.6 trillion. In 2014 alone it grew by $A872 billion, more than half the value of Australia’s GDP.[1] The China FTA gives Australia better access to this market than any other country.

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in Business Spectator on August 19 2015

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in Business Spectator on August 14 2015.

With all the attention being given to China’s cheaper currency, a key point is being missed: it’s the market that has driven the renminbi lower. 

By James Laurenceson

Note: This article appeared in East Asia Forum on July 30, 2015.